I would like to share an easy cookie recipe that I know, believe me, it will make your guests super happy and it will give the illusion that you are the perfect baker!
First I would like to share with everyone the variety of cookies around the world
United States: chocolate chip cookies
Mexico: Mexican wedding cakes
Argentina: Alfajores de maicena
France: Macarons
Netherlands: Speculaas
Finland: Joulutorttu
Austria: Linzer cookies
Italy: Amaretti
Greece: Kourampiedes
Cyprus: Koulourakia
Egypt: Kahk
Nigeria: Chin chin
Malawi: Mbatata
Iran: Reshten khoshkar
India: Nankhatai
Australia: Tim Tams
New Zealand: Afghan biscuits
Each country has created a suitable recipe depending on their gastronomy and ingredients available, most of those cookies are baked for special religious occasions.
And now the recipe.
Ingredients
250gr pastry flour
125gr butter at room temperature
125gr powder sugar
One egg
Pinch of salt
1 tsp vanilla
Food colour (optional)
Preparation Method
Mix the flour, powder sugar, salt and stir well. Add the butter and mix with your hands until you a crumbly texture.
Add the egg and vanilla and knead until you have a mass.
Separate the mass into 4 equal balls and incorporate the food colour.
Rool the balls into 4 equal cylinders, put them together and make a big colourful cylinder.
Cover with film and place it in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
Preheat the oven at 160 Degrees Celsius
Cut your cookies with sharp knife circles of 0.5 cm
Place them on a baking tray and bake for 12 minutes.
Let them cool completely and enjoy.
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